Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB312: AN ACT relating to court-ordered transports.
Status: Passed one chamber, April 15, 2026
Amend KRS 70.280 to authorize certified court security officers to transport individuals being detained or in custody as ordered by the court and to go outside the immediate area of the court facility to provide the transport; authorize arrest powers for certified court security officers while engaged in transporting, monitoring, or supervising prisoners or other individuals ordered transported by the court; amend KRS 202A.028 and 202A.101 to permit certified court security officers to transport individuals under specified circumstances.
Sponsors
- Brandon Storm (R, SD-021) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : passed over and retained for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
- : posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (1) and (2-title)
- : to Rules (S)
- : received in Senate
- : 3rd reading, passed 77-16 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
- : posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, April 01 2026
- : floor amendments (3) and (4-title) filed
- : floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Votes
- House: Pass RCS# 493 (April 15, 2026): 77 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Senate: PASS SB 312 RSN# 3913 (March 11, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed